GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1978-11-07.
Recall campaignNHTSA 78V245000
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
Component
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
152
Reported to NHTSA
1978-11-07
Owners notified
1978-11-20
Defect description
THE INVOLVED ENGINE FAN ASSEMBLIES MAY BE OF INADEQUATE DURABILITY. CONSEQUENTLY, THE FAN SPIDER MAY WEAR OVER A PEROID OF TIME AND BREAK AT THE HUB WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SUSPECT ENGINE FAN ASSEMBLY, WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 366 OR 427 V8 ENGINES.SYSTEM: ENGINE; ENGINE COOLING FANS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CHIPPED FAN PIECES COULD FLY FROM THE ASSEMBLY ANDDAMAGE OTHER ENGINE COMPONENTS. ALSO, IF THE HOOD IS OPEN AND THE ENGINE ISRUNNING, THE FAN FRAGMENTS COULD FLY OUT FROM THE ENGINE AND INJURE PERSONS INTHE AREA.NOTE: DO NOT OPERATE THE ENGINE WITH THE HOOD OPEN UNTIL THE VEHICLE HAS BEENDINSPECTED.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.